CALICO ROCK — The Calico Rock Museum Foundation has accepted a $500 gift from Robert and Tina Barnes, co-owners of B&B Supply in Pineville. The gift will assist the foundation in providing needed resources to operate the Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center. The museum …

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Blanchard Springs Caverns near Mountain View will run on a reduced schedule during January and February. Tours through the Dripstone Trail will be offered at 11 a.m. and 1:30 and 4 p.m. Other tours may be added as needed. Wild Cave Tours …

BROCKWELL — The Izard County Junior High Quiz Bowl Team recently placed second in the Northcentral Arkansas Education Cooperative Invitational Tournament held at Ozarka College in Melbourne. ICC defeated Midland, Cedar Ridge, and Melbourne to reach the winner’s bracket final against Mountain View. Izard County …

WALNUT RIDGE — Claudia Huskey of Melbourne has been awarded an Ozarka Summit Scholarship to attend Williams Baptist College at Walnut Ridge. The scholarship is awarded to qualifying graduates of Ozarka College through an agreement between Ozarka and Williams. Huskey is a graduate of Mount …

Environmental And Spatial Technologies began with one classroom in Greenbrier in 1996. Former law-enforcement officer Tim Stephenson was in his first year of teaching, and having had experience with “disconnected” youth, had been assigned a classroom of “at risk” students. In seeking a point of …

CALICO ROCK — Calico Rock Museum and Visitor Center welcomed 40 first-graders from Calico Rock Elementary along with parents and school staff on Friday. The event was sponsored by White River Health Care and Rehab as a special project of the museum foundation. Lucas Hudson, …

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Cash’s White River Theater in Mountain View will present “Carols with Character” featuring Michael Kelley and his show “Voices that Change.” Kelley is a vocal impressionist with more than 30 years of experience singing in more than 70 characters. Kelley will sing …

Edgar Zumwalt first held Nathalie’s hand in 1933 when they were both just 15 years old. After 75 years of marriage, he still holds her hand everywhere they go. Both raised in the greater Miami area, Edgar and Nathalie have known each for the better …

The Guard polled some of our local nursing home and assisted living residents this year, asking “What is the best Christmas gift you ever received?” and received a wide range of responses. ———————— Cave City Nursing Home Joy and Mordecai Marlin Mordecai replied, “My …

Editor’s note: Students in Kristi Fuller’s second-grade class at Eagle Mountain share why they have been naughty or nice this year. I have been a little naughty and nice this year. For example, I cleaned the cats litter box. For example, I pushed my …